Funny you mention this, I had to figure out the adjustments on my ford 101 2-16 plow, this weekend. Ironically, you know what the results are supposed to be, know how the plow should pull, even after chocking up on side 8" or so, level both ways, then take to the field and something is off when you look back !
It was doing a little of everything wrong, back one tripping on deep round rocks (one area of this field must be some sort of glacial till deposit)instead of gliding over, trailing off a little, not getting trash coverage, like you mention, won't roll it over completely.
So I started further out in the field, so I had a chance of re-adjusting before the area I want to plant. It appeared what I did on flat ground, (pavement) did not work in the furrow, so I changed adjustments, was still tripping, let more out on both the oem top link, level box, and this one has a lever for trailing which I ended up putting to the max on one side pointing it in more to the land, of course I tried different plow depths etc. The worst was it wanted to really suck in this low spot with marshy kind of thick grass, nice thick top soil, darned gauge wheel which does not have all that much range, seemed to still allow that, the sod I pulled up was incredible, tractor would pull it, I'd have to lift up a little, or I would lose traction. Then I got into where I plowed before, last year, a little more gravel to the clay loam and round rocks, it stopped tripping from the last adjustment, both furrows were about the same size and the trash coverage (sod rolling over and under) was good, not perfect yet but was a big difference from where I started, and you could finally see it when I got into some easier soil.
I am certainly no expert, having encountered what you mention and about every other scenario since fooling with an old ferguson 2 bottom, my single bottom ford and 101 ford, the latter having all new wear parts except mold boards. I finished my patch, painted the moldboards and unhooked it, set it up on blocks for storage, as I'm done ! Well the darned tractor without power steering, darned arthritis, sore shoulder joints, and whatever has been ailing me for a month put me out for a day, made me think what Bill(Wis) said is right !
There seems to be a fair amount of variables that will effect the results, maybe its just a trailing issue, soil conditions, add some wear and or operator error, as I thought mine was adjusted right which proved wrong in the field, having to reset everything, even then I still had to keep adjusting but in smaller increments, here I am thinking, gee, new wear parts, adjusted right, soil is not hard etc.
Funny thing is I did the same adjustment on the 1 bottom, chocked the tractor up 8" on flat ground, leveled it both ways, took it to my garden and the field, it worked perfectly, or almost, did not have to touch a thing and the share is worn, needs a shin too, but it pulled so easy, and over those rocks, did not want to trip, but having a worn share, not wore out, but not far off, seemed to help, not being so aggressive. Now that 101 with new 16" shares, and with the level box lift arm almost all the way out and the top link so far out, I could not transport the plow even though its mounted, is what it took to get half way decent results. When done I had to shorten the top link or I'd plow a shallow furrow all the way to the house! It sure is puzzling sometimes especially for a dummy like me LOL !!!
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